Showing posts with label Dies to Die for. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dies to Die for. Show all posts

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Favourite Pet (and why)

Welcome to As You Like It Challenge

Our fortnightly challenge is a home for you to create something 
which gives you a warm "inner glow" of pride, without lots of entry rules.




CHALLENGE RULES:

Usually we provide 2 or more contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option within your creation. 

To be eligible to win our prize, or top-3 spot, 
you must explain why you've made your choice,
so we can appreciate why you're proud of your creation!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', 
maybe the reason is that you love Thumper, the bunny from Bambi !

So get crafting and remember the main requirement in creating is 
to have fun and enjoy your crafting time!





Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 
Our winner is:


Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
and don't forget to grab your *winners* badge below:



and our Top 3 are












Congratulations and please grab our *Top 3* badge to display on your blog:









So, onto our next challenge...





The sponsor of this challenge is:






This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
Your Favourite Pet (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:



I've had kitties my whole life, and my house wouldn't be a home without a feline companion. I currently have 2, a brother and sister, who are naughty troublemakers, but I wouldn't be without them. I'm rarely alone and the little boy cat in particular is usually only a few inches from my ankles or demanding cuddles on my lap!







I have enjoyed living with several cats and parrot, but it makes sense that my current pup should own my heart, right?  He is a Bordiepoo. a border collie/poodle mix.  I love his cute face, freakishly long legs and his ability to make his wants/needs known.   He leans toward the border collie side because he likes keeping his "herd" together.  He pushes my leg in the direction he wants to go, very often towardf his favorite aunties that live on our street.


 




When my children were young we had rabbits. They were house trained and would come into the house of an evening and stretch out in the lounge. Fond memories.






**coming soon**




It has to be dogs for me as, apart from the odd fish, they are the only pets I have had.  Charlie our little dog is nearly 14 now and the house would seem empty without him .



Don't tell the pony but for the purposes of "pet" I have gone with dogs. We currently have twin sprollies (Dad was a border collie and Mum was a Springer Spaniel). Having been owned by both breeds and loved both characteristics we had to go and take a look when we found a sprollie litter and ended up with two. Ten years on they still make us smile every day with their antics.







II love cats. They are always so cozy when you come home. Always 'someone' to talk to. We haven't had cats for a number of years. If you look deep into my heart, I would love to have a few cats again, but my partner doesn't want them anymore. Also because we are away from home very often.





It's over to you.

We hope you will join in our challenge and show us your style.
Don't forget, you MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to be eligible to win.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Do you prefer Brights or Pastels (and why)

Welcome to As You Like It Challenge

Our fortnightly challenge is a home for you to create something 
which gives you a warm "inner glow" of pride, without lots of entry rules.




CHALLENGE RULES:

Usually we provide 2 or more contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option within your creation. 

To be eligible to win our prize, or top-3 spot, 
you must explain why you've made your choice,
so we can appreciate why you're proud of your creation!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', 
maybe the reason is that you love Thumper, the bunny from Bambi !

So get crafting and remember the main requirement in creating is 
to have fun and enjoy your crafting time!





Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 
Our winner is:




Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
and don't forget to grab your *winners* badge below:



and our Top 3 are








Congratulations and please grab our *Top 3* badge to display on your blog:









So, onto our next challenge...





The sponsor of this challenge is:




This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
Your Favourite: Pastels or Brights (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:



Pastels are my favourite colours, and in particular pinks, blues and purples. I think they're easier on the eye and pretty.  I've used lots of pinks on today's card, even for the little koala critter for a bit of fun.






I love the soft look of pastels and feel they lend a more vintage look to my journals.


 




I have chosen pastel colours for this card. I think pastels can give an elegance to a card with their subtle hues. 







I love the look of both pastel and bright colours, but when I make a card it is almost always in bright colours. I love how bright the colours look and how much they pop.




I like to make brighter colours for young people, especially against a white background, as it makes them stand out.



I LOVE a bit of colour and like to make sure my cards stand out on the mantelpiece. I think this one might just do that!!







I love bright colours. They make me happy.





It's over to you.

We hope you will join in our challenge and show us your style.
Don't forget, you MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to be eligible to win.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
Extra Linky Below (sorry I'm not sure why the first stopped allowing more entries - we will combine both so below will be deemed to start at 51 onwards!)

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Favourite Die (and why)

Welcome to As You Like It Challenge

Our fortnightly challenge is a home for you to create something 
which gives you a warm "inner glow" of pride, without lots of entry rules.




CHALLENGE RULES:

Usually we provide 2 or more contrasting options for you to choose from. 
Join us by using your favourite option within your creation. 

To be eligible to win our prize, or top-3 spot, 
you must explain why you've made your choice,
so we can appreciate why you're proud of your creation!

eg, if the theme is 'favourite animal' and you decide on 'rabbits', 
maybe the reason is that you love Thumper, the bunny from Bambi !

So get crafting and remember the main requirement in creating is 
to have fun and enjoy your crafting time!





Thank you to everyone who entered our last challenge. 
Our winner is:



#29 Pauline C




Please email us at AsYouLikeItChallenge@hotmail.co.uk to claim your prize, 
and don't forget to grab your *winners* badge below:



and our Top 3 are

#5 Birgit


#13 Meg



#39 JanR



Congratulations and please grab our *Top 3* badge to display on your blog:









So, onto our next challenge...





The sponsor of this challenge is:






This fortnight's challenge theme is to showcase a project using 
Your Favourite Die (& why).
You MUST explain WHY it is your favourite.

Here are the beautiful creations made by our Design Team to get your mojo flowing:




I've recently had a bit of a rummage through my craft stash and reaquainted myself with some of my older dies. I really love this daisy border die which creates such an effective frame around an image, adding a lot of interest and texture while still keeping it fairly flat for postage!







My favorite die right now is one I received as a Christmas surprise.  I not only love it because it was such a very sweet gift, it is very versatile and I no longer have to cut my own "seed packets" for junk journals.  The set includes so many other useful dies.







I have so many dies I love. This heart die is one I use often for a CAS card. It is elegant and suits a DL size card perfectly. I also love die sentiments. 







For many years I have been a big fan of the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL dies by Crealies. These are all kinds of basic shapes, and some of the dies have a lovely decorative edge. I use them very often on my cards, so for today’s challenge I made a card using these dies.




I do use many dies, but I really like my postage collage die.  It can be used as it is or cut up to create any style you wish.




Like Annette, I used this theme to have a look at my stash and make use of a die that hasn't seen daylight for a while. This one's been used a few times and makes a lovely feature on a fairly simple layout.






I love letter dies and these are my new favorite. I like the type! They have the perfect height and width and are so versatile.



It's over to you.

We hope you will join in our challenge and show us your style.
Don't forget, you MUST explain WHY it is your favourite to be eligible to win.

Good luck, and happy crafting.
Hugs from the AYLI girls.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter